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School Sport Psychology
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 34.95Find out how?and why?sports can help you better understand your students Because participation in sports is an integral part of the educational experience for students in both public and private schools, it?s essential that school psychologists and counselors have a solid foundation to help ensure the well-being of student-athletes. School Sport Psychology... more...
College Sports Inc.
Springer 2012; US$ 39.99aiFor several decades in America, athletic programs in colleges and universities received financial support and resources primarily from their respective schools and such sources as alumni and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). More recently, however, college coaches assigned to athletic departments and the presidents and marketing... more...
The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration
Wiley 2012; US$ 85.00The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration provides a practical and informative resource for athletics administration, recreation, and fitness practitioners of all levels in both 2 and 4-year institutions, public and private. It is also a resource for graduate students and faculty in sports management programs with an emphasis... more...
Men's College Athletics and the Politics of Racial Equality
Temple University Press 2012; US$ 59.50College sports have provided a compelling means to discuss issues regarding racial equality and fairness in American life. As previously-white institutions of higher learning gradually (and grudgingly) opened their playing fields to African-American athletes in men's basketball and football, black and white spectators interpreted mixed-race team... more...
The Student Athlete's Guide to Getting Recruited
SuperCollege, LLC 2012; US$ 12.99Illustrating that there is a spot for everyone, this recruitment manual is a go-to guide for all high school students that dream of participating in college athletics. It addresses not only how to get recruited by top colleges and universities but also how to excel academically in both high school and college to ensure a successful career as a student-athlete.... more...
ACC Basketball
The University of North Carolina Press 2011; US$ 30.00Since the inception of the Atlantic Coast Conference, intense rivalries, legendary coaches, gifted players, and fervent fans have come to define the league's basketball history. In ACC Basketball , J. Samuel Walker traces the traditions and the dramatic changes that occurred both on and off the court during the conference's rise to a preeminent position... more...
Reclaiming the Game
Princeton University Press 2011; US$ 39.95In Reclaiming the Game , William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other students. In a field overwhelmed by reliance on anecdotes, the factual findings are striking--and sobering. Anyone seriously concerned about higher education will find it hard to wish away the... more...
Beer and Circus
Henry Holt and Co. 2011; US$ 19.99A no-holds-barred examination of the troubled relationship between college sports and higher education from a leading authority on the subject Murray Sperber turns common perceptions about big-time college athletics inside out. He shows, for instance, that contrary to popular belief the money coming in to universities from sports programs never... more...
Key Themes in Youth Sport
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 51.95Key Themes in Youth Sport is a concise, easy to read guide to core concepts in the study of young people?s relationship with sport, exercise and leisure. Designed to help students get to grips with the basics and go on to master the central ideas and debates in contemporary youth sport, this book reflects the multi-disciplinary interest in youth... more...
Varsity Green
Stanford University Press 2009; US$ 25.95This book is a no-nonsense look at the business, economics, and culture of college sports. more...









